When you are cited for a moving violation, not only do you have to face the steep fines and penalties, you have to deal with the assessments against your DMV license and driving history.
When you are convicted guilty of the traffic offense , your report is filed with the DMV and points will be added to your driver’s license record. These points could be held against you for many years causing issuance premiums to rise and also costly license suspension that deeply affect your daily life.
The DMV points stay with you on record for twenty four (24) months from the date they were assigned. Before the points are added to your record, you have to be convicted guilty of the motor vehicle charge. When you have reached 6 points on your driving record, you will get a warning notice from the DMV and have to take special driver’s education classes. When you get more then 10 points, you will have your motor vehicle licensed suspended for 30 days. After the suspension, if you get a total of 10 points int he next 5 years, you will automatically receive a 2 year license suspension.
The Connecticut Ticket Defenders: 1-844-Pulled-Over has been dealing with motor vehicle infractions that trigger DMV points for many years and can help you defend your next case in trial to avoid getting your point score to start adding up. Prior to you pleading guilty to a citation, contact us and we can consult your next move to get the charges either dropped or lowered and avoid harsh DMV point penalties.
For a full list of charges and their respective point values, see the chart below.
| Statute Number | Statute Title | Number of DMV Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sec. 14-218a | Operating at unreasonable rate of speed | 1 |
| Sec. 14-219 | Speeding | 1 |
| Sec. 14-230 | Failure to drive in right-hand lane | 1 |
| Sec. 14-230a | Illegal use of limited access highway by bus, commercial vehicle or vehicle with trailer | 1 |
| Sec. 14-236 | Improper operation on multiple-lane highways | 1 |
| Sec. 14-237 | Improper operation on divided highway | 1 |
| Sec. 14-239 | Wrong direction at rotary or one-way street | 1 |
| Sec. 14-242 | Improper turn, illegal turn, illegal stopping, failure to signal intention to turn | 1 |
| Sec. 14-243 | Improper backing or starting | 1 |
| Sec. 14-244 | Failure to give proper signal | 1 |
| Sec. 14-277 | Operator’s duties on stopping a school bus | 1 |
| Sec. 14-289b | Operation of motorcycles abreast, illegal passing | 1 |
| Sec. 14-303 | Wrong way on one-way street | 1 |
| Sec. 14-220 | Slow speed, impeding traffic | 2 |
| Sec. 14-223 (a) | Disobeying orders of officer | 2 |
| Sec. 14-238 | Entering or leaving controlled access highway at other than designated entrance or exit | 2 |
| Sec. 14-238a | Entry upon a limited access highway other than a highway intersection or designated point | 2 |
| Sec. 14-241 | Executing turn from wrong lane or contrary to traffic control devices | 2 |
| Sec. 14-249 | Failure to obey signal at railroad crossing | 2 |
| Sec. 14-250 | Failure to stop at railroad crossing by school bus | 2 |
| Sec. 14-250 | commercial motor vehicle carrying flammable or explosive substance | |
| Sec. 14-298 | Failure to observe parkway or expressway restrictions | 2 |
| Sec. 14-299 | Failure to obey traffic control signal light | 2 |
| Sec. 14-301 | Failure to obey stop sign | 2 |
| Sec. 14-302 | Failure to obey yield sign | 2 |
| Sec. 14-304 | Operating a vehicle through pedestrian safety zone | 2 |
| Sec. 14-227a (b) | Driving while impaired | 3 |
| Sec. 14-231 | Failure to keep to right when meeting opposing traffic | 3 |
| Sec. 14-232 | Improper passing or failure to yield to passing vehicle | 3 |
| Sec. 14-233 | Passing on right | 3 |
| Sec. 14-234 | Passing in no passing zone | 3 |
| Sec. 14-235 | Failure to keep to right on curve, grade or when approaching intersection | 3 |
| Sec. 14-240 | Failure to drive reasonable distance apart | 3 |
| Sec. 14-245 | Failure to grant right of way at intersection | 3 |
| Sec. 14-246a | Failure to grant right of way at junction of highways | 3 |
| Sec. 14-247 | Failure to yield when emerging from driveway or private road | 3 |
| Sec. 14-247a | Failure to grant right of way when emerging from alley, driveway or building | 3 |
| Sec. 14-283 | Failure to grant right of way to ambulance, police or fire apparatus | 3 |
| Sec. 14-300 | Failure to grant right of way to pedestrian | 3 |
| Sec. 14-224 (c) | Wagering, speed record | 4 |
| Sec. 14-240a | Failure to drive reasonable distance apart, intent to harass | 4 |
| Sec. 14-279 | Passing stopped school bus | 4 |
| Sec. 14-281a | Operation of school bus at excessive speed | 4 |
| Sec. 14-222a | Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle | 5 |